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eye-catcher

American  
[ahy-kach-er] / ˈaɪˌkætʃ ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that attracts the attention.


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Etymology

Origin of eye-catcher

First recorded in 1920–25

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"It was my intention to put it down as an eye-catcher."

From BBC Jun. 21, 2025

Above that eye-catcher, however, is the performance from Eve Best, a quiet yet forceful presence all season long.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2022

One likely eye-catcher is a new assessment of cholesterol, long an archvillain.

From New York Times Jan. 3, 2016

Zokosky’s oil painting on panel, “Grand Marshal,” is an immediate eye-catcher.

From Seattle Times Dec. 26, 2013

But the real eye-catcher was the dome overhead.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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